She was born to Lester and Viola Kropf. Rosemary graduated from Albany Union High School in 1971, and attended Goshen College (Goshen, Ind.) before receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon. She taught in Gindiri, Nigeria, from 1977-’79. Rosemary married Trip Allen in 1980.

Rosemary completed a post-baccalaureate degree at Portland State University in 2000 and worked most recently as a senior accountant at Capitol Hill Housing in Seattle. Her contagious enthusiasm and a ready laugh inspired many to join her on hikes, at her knitting group, or in new gardening pursuits.

She is survived by her father, Lester Kropf of Albany; husband Trip Allen of Seattle; two children, Rebecca Allen of Portland and Michael Allen of Seattle; and three siblings, Jan Mullet of Paoli, Ind., Gene Kropf of Harleysville, Pa., and Joan Kropf of Camas, Wash.

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